Any of our readers who were children during the Second World War, or their relatives, may be interested to know of the British Evacuees Association, which was formed in 1996 with the support of the Imperial War Museum. The charity’s aim is to tell the story of

As part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British September Clean, this morning (15 September), the three Cranham Ward Residents’ Association councillors, Gillian Ford, John Tyler and Linda Van den Hende undertook a litter pick in the main playing field and adjacent woods in Cranham Brickfields. Using equipment

Online magazine and community, Sixty and Me, have published advice on the most common types of fraud that target older people, such as investment, inheritance, identity, romance or even grandparent scams. A recent local example in Havering is where people have been receiving letters claiming to be

Havering Council have confirmed that the public toilets in Corbets Tey Road have now been re-opened, having been closed for safety reasons at the beginning of the lockdown period. Hand sanitiser and safety signage has been put in place.  

On 27 August we reported that Havering Council had decided not to go ahead with School Streets schemes at any of the three local primary schools included in the recent consultation. See – 27 August School Streets article . We have now been informed that the council

A number of successful Neighbourhood Watches operate in our area and the police are keen to set-up more. These usually operate on a street-wide basis, whereby a co-ordinator receives information from the police and informs their neighbours. The police assist in setting up Neighbourhood Watches and provide ongoing

The new draft Havering Local Plan, which (together with the London Plan and national planning policies) will frame the way new development can take place in Havering over the next decade, has reached its next stage. Following previous proposals and consultations, and instructions from the independent Planning

Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association’s (UCRA) councillors have received notification of the proposed disposal of the land at Hall Lane Mini Golf course. The report will be going to Havering Council’s Cabinet on 16 September 2020. Consent to dispose of the land is the next stage in